What is your message?
‘My Life My Message’ : Mahatma Gandhi - is engraved on the metal plate at the foot of the statue of Gandhi that was unveiled at the Indian Embassy premises on October 3, 2022 by V Muraleedharan,...
Oman-India people-to-people bond getting stronger: Muraleedharan
Muscat: India’s Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan is currently on a two-day official visit to the Sultanate of Oman. In an interview with Oman Observer he expressed happiness...
ONA signs agreement with Indian news agency ANI
Muscat: India’s Minister of State for External Affairs, V. Muraleedharan, who is on an official two-day visit, arrived in the Sultanate of Oman on Monday.As part of his visit, an agreement was...
Alzheimer's Awareness Month concludes
Like every other disease, early diagnosis makes it easier to treat Alzheimer's. It is a disease mainly of forgetfulness, which takes an alarming proportion up to the level of forgetting everything,...
Rains expected for three days
Muscat: The formation of cumulus clouds has begun over parts of the Hajar Mountains with opportunities for their expansion and rainfall of varying intensity and thunderstorms sometimes accompanied by...
Gift of early diagnosis
Cancer treatment is free for the citizens in the Sultanate of Oman even though the cost of providing cancer care is estimated at RO 15 million for all types of cancer.Keeping in mind the high cost of...
Campaign to understand inflation
The Ministry of Economy is conducting an awareness campaign to understand the impact of inflation on family budget.Inflation is currently part of everyone's conversation. In its explanation, the...
Antibiotics are non-renewable resources
The Annual Symposium 2022 on 'Antimicrobial Stewardship and Patient Safety' is to be held online on Thursday. The event is being organised by Sultan Qaboos University, American Society for...
Education for all - #LetMeLearn
Education is a whole process of an intake of what is not just there in the books but learning to be a part of a society and knowing to be part of the worldwide communities and having the ability to...
Scattered light rains in parts of coastal areas likely
The weather forecast issued by Oman Met Office stated that there are chances of low clouds forming in the coastal areas overlooking the Sea of Oman. Scattered light rains, low clouds and fog formation...
Know Dementia, know Alzheimer’s
As part of marking September month as World Alzheimer’s Month, Oman Alzheimer’s Association has been having a series of talks in Ibra, Salalah. On September 15, an event will be held at the Sultan...
Blame it on the electricity
It was lunch break during an important conference and it just became dark. Soon it became a candlelit lunch. There was laughter and no one really bothered because it was still bearable and had a faint...
Book traces deep-rooted ties between Oman and Sri Lanka
The book titled 'Sri Lanka-Oman Relations: Past, Present and Future' chronicles relations between Sri Lanka and the Sultanate of Oman.The book is authored by Omar L Ameer Ajwad, the outgoing...
Understanding ADHD
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is often diagnosed in children. Its prevalence, however, is there among adults also.Research shows that ADHD can affect career and personal life.ADHD is...
Lessons from a teen up in the mountains
Rushing up to Al Jabal Al Akhdhar, the Green Mountain, to catch up with the Tourism Festival held from August 23 to 27, made one realise once again that weather can make all the difference. Then what...
Jabal Akhdhar festival concludes
The cultural activities of the Al Jabal Al Akhdhar Tourism Festival concluded on Saturday.The weekend activities saw displays of folklore, folk music, parade of horses and traditional equestrian...
Al Jabal Al Akhdhar festival: Celebration of outdoors
It is midday in the month of August but up here at Al Jabal Al Akhdhar it is 27 degrees Celsius and people excitedly gather on the sides of the road to welcome the horses and the horse riders.This is...
Rains and dust storm in some areas likely till Thursday
Motorists must be cautious while driving as rains and dust storms are likely in various governorates of the Sultanate of Oman.Chance of convective clouds formation and isolated thundershowers over Al...
Learning to co-exist
It was a khareef holiday in Salalah and the location was Ain Hamran drenched in monsoon. The natural springs of Dhofar are beauties to watch and enjoy the ambience. One feels the lungs full of fresh...
Endemic reptiles of Oman need conservation
The Sultanate of Oman is home to 111 reptiles, out of which 96 are terrestrial and 15 are marine. Interestingly the 15 marine reptiles include 10 sea snakes and five marine turtles. Out of the total...